WORLD WAR II

After I responded to the question asked by Kathy Hopkins about the Audubon plates I had a question. If the creation of these plates started in 1940 it must have been short lived, wasn’t the Steuben operation deemed non-esencial during the war years, and for how long?

John Styler

Prospect Heights, IL

ORIGINAL COST

The answer for the Audubon plates can be found in Madigan: 1964 $300. The issue has twenty different plates.

FOR SALE

Interestingly, Doyle New York will be offering a set of twelve Steuben wheel-engraved glass plates from the Audubon series in our upcoming Belle Époque auction on Wednesday, June 5, Lot 499. The estimate is $1,000-1,500. The plates are from the estate of Consuela Vanderbilt Earl. In addition, there is a set of four Carder Steuben French Blue reeded glass tall candlesticks, Lot 495, estimate $400-600, being offered in the same sale and from the same estate.

Malcolm Mac Neil, NY, NY.

HURRICANE SANDY

Thank you for putting my question in the Gazette. I lost all of my collecting books in the NJ hurricane. The hurricane wiped out everything in my garage and family room on the bottom floor. I kept all of my books in the family room. Thank goodness no damage on the 2nd and main floor nor the 3rd bedrooms floor. I have slowly been buying replacements, but I guess I missed replacing Madigan’s book. I must buy it again. Again, Many thanks for the information. What would we ever do without you! Kathy

PS: $300 in 1940 and 1943 was a lot of money then. That was even 5 weeks wages when I graduated from nursing school in 1956 before taxes. No wonder they are so expensive now. But the engraving is fantastic and worth every penny, or should I say dollars. Chuckle! Chuckle! Thanks again.

Kathleen V. Hopkins

Red Bank, NJ 07701

2013 Carder Steuben Club annual Symposium will be held at The Corning Museum of Glass in Corning, NY from September 19-21, 2013. The festivities will begin with Frederick Carder’s 150th birthday celebration on the evening of September 18, 2013.

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